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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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Most pricey car outside showroom/dealer?

What is the most expensive car you have ever seen in a parking lot/driveway? A dealer lot or car show does NOT count. I've spotted a guy in Dallas who drives a bright yellow Lamborghini Gallardo. I was surprised how small the car was. In my opinion, it's not a Lambo without the scissor doors. I've also seen a fully loaded Mercedes Galaendwagen. It's a huge SUV, about the size of a Suburban. And, I saw a Bugatti Veyron at a gas station in San Francisco! Is that probably the only one in the city? I wish my camera batteries hadn't chosen that moment to die!
 
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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Lived in fort lauderdale, all types. lambo, bentleys, enzos,RR, I have seen them all....Now where I live John Travolta lives down the street, he has A nice maroon DB7, a T bird (i think from grease)and a few others
 
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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Most expensive car I have seen would be a Bugatti Veyron (seen 2), saw one in Evergreen Colorado. I was told the big man at Yellow Book lives near evergreen so I am assuming it was his. I have seen some amazing classics but I am unsure on their values so I dont know if they would topple the veyron or not.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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F40 and F50 Ferrari's. 50 on the road, 40 on the road and in a friend's garage.

We see a lot of bling cars around here. Especially during the annual Concours D'Elegance.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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We have a rolls royce that lives around here and I've seen some ferraris and top end porsches as well. But the coolest thing I've seen around here is a Panoz Esperante.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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Bugatti Veyron




Jaguar D-type Longnose. Technically this was at a car show, but he's actually driving it home on public roads.

 
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by proximal
Bugatti Veyron




Jaguar D-type Longnose. Technically this was at a car show, but he's actually driving it home on public roads.

I saw an Alfa Romeo 8 C 2900 drive away from the Concours in Cincinnati several years ago. They are way over a million dollar car in the right shape. This one would be called a survivor.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 04:36 AM
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I used to see an aston martin vanquish comming into town
as I was going out of town (meaning on the commute). But have
not seen it in a year or so.

I saw a similar one at the bank at lunch a month ago.
I did wonder for a second if the dude was in there
working out his HEL or something. But probably not.

Some dude (not friends with him) at my wife's step dad's
father's house drove a new bentley to the christmas party
they had. Not the sporty one the one that's as big as a whale.

If he comes this year I'm going to ask if I can sit in it.
Or at least I'll take a picture standing in front of it holding
the day's newspaper.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jyarrow
But the coolest thing I've seen around here is a Panoz Esperante.
They are built about 30 miles from my house so I've seen a lot of them

I've seen F40's, F50's, Enzo's, a few SLRs, toooons of Lambos (come on, I live in Atlanta lol), a 300SL Gullwing, I see Roll's literally every other day, so many I can't remember... but probably the most beautiful expensive car I've even seen on the road was a perfect Ferrari 275 GTB.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 07:17 AM
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Saw an Enzo at a Sebring Track event a few weeks ago... so that would probably be it.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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Would the world's first Ferrari count (that's me)? The owner has been offered $15 million. Prescott has a few wealthy people with expensive cars, but they keep them in the garage.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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Loads of Lambos around here, saw a Lotus once (not THAT expensive, I guess), Bentleys, Rolls Royces, a few Ferraris, too many new and old Porsches to count. I'm sure there's more.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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I went to Monaco over the summer i can't count the number of Ferraris (including a couple Enzos) and Lambos i saw, i also saw two Veyrons and there had to be close to 50 Bentllys/Rolls parked out front of the casino.

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I was there for the he Monaco Grand Prix so that may have had something to do with it, loads of billionars on their yachts
 
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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Oh yeah, I forgot about the Maseratis I've seen. One was at the Arboretum parked in the "Special Members" parking spot. Go figure!
 
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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do freightliners count? those things are more expensive than
most ferrari's that ive seen.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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I got to tour the basement of the Petersen Museum in LA last month. Many priceless vehicles, lot's of history, awe inspiring.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by beasleyboy
...bright yellow Lamborghini Gallardo... In my opinion, it's not a Lambo without the scissor doors.


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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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I know a couple of you already mentioned Bugatti, but I saw my first one in person yesterday on the highway. My boyfriend and I were in complete AWE. He didn't know what it was but I nailed it!
 
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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I know I've seen more expensive cars than this, but I passed an R33 Nissan Skyline GTR on the road one day in West Chester, OH. I know that car was well over six figures to be street legal. Last I checked it was that much just to get the car through MotorX.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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I'd have to say it was this beauty I rented for a weekend last summer in Miami.http://www.gothamdreamcars.com/miami...640-rental.htm
 
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MoxieMini
I know I've seen more expensive cars than this, but I passed an R33 Nissan Skyline GTR on the road one day in West Chester, OH. I know that car was well over six figures to be street legal. Last I checked it was that much just to get the car through MotorX.

They aren't really that expensive. I almost bought a pristine R32 (I really regret passing that one up). You can get a really nice R34 GTR for about $70K now.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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They aren't really that expensive. I almost bought a pristine R32 (I really regret passing that one up). You can get a really nice R34 GTR for about $70K now.
And $70K is not expensive to you?
 
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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He said it had to be over 6 figures. I was saying they are not 6-figures expensive.

And $70K is for an R34. R33's and 32's are far more reasonable. The 32 I almost bought would have been less than my 06 MINI.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Jenn B
He said it had to be over 6 figures. I was saying they are not 6-figures expensive.

And $70K is for an R34. R33's and 32's are far more reasonable. The 32 I almost bought would have been less than my 06 MINI.
Thing is, if the GTR would have been built by Germans, with all the technology is in it, it would be well into 6 figures. I have know idea how they can build and sell that car for $70k?
 
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Maybe those extra $$ would have put a little more soul in the car. lol

(Please don't flame, it's my opinion. I think the new GTR has none of the soul and style of the Skyline's. It's just a computer with wheels and no clutch. Yes, I know it's fast, really fast, but that's not the only thin that matters in my book)


I'll take an R8.


I saw something amazingly rare the other day.... and Alfa Romeo 8C. Yep.
 
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